78
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesWesley MorrisThe New York TimesWesley MorrisIt’s impressive that Alami can put all this across — romance, suspense and, in the moving final act, a kind of tragedy — and maintain the movie’s nimbleness. But he’s a natural storyteller.
- 88RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireRogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireA sharply crafted drama that has elements of noirish suspense, the Danish-Swedish coproduction, which is distinguished by exceptionally fine performances by its three leading actors, offers an incisive, penetrating look at the psychological disorientation and dilemmas of people caught between cultures.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJonathan HollandThe Hollywood ReporterJonathan HollandOn the surface it is indeed a gentle, well-mannered and elegant affair, but its caustic undertow, which becomes increasingly apparent, ends up making the viewer angry about a world that seems hell-bent on finding divisions where there need be none.
- 80Screen DailyMark AdamsScreen DailyMark AdamsArdalan Esmaili and Soho Rezanejad give the film a real sense of compassion and depth, with their scenes together brimming with depth and a sense of shared history.
- 50Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSlant MagazineDiego SemereneDirector and co-writer Milad Alami's film feels like several fused-together trial drafts of the same narrative.